AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 minutes agoGold Value Push: President Irfaan Ali launched Guyana’s national gold and jewellery brand “El Dorado Reimagined” with a limited-edition medallion made from 100% Guyanese gold, aiming to shift the sector from raw exports to luxury, craftsmanship-led manufacturing. IP Consultations: Ali also said consultations on modernising copyright and wider intellectual property laws will begin soon, with the artistic community invited to weigh in. Health Funding Pressure: Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony urged a rethink of global health architecture, warning that tighter budgets are forcing bureaucratic agencies to restructure. Security Upgrade: Ali unveiled plans for AI-backed policing, smart stations, online reporting and integrated national databases as part of a modern, tech-linked security blueprint. Power Crisis: GPL reported a third this-week outage after an excavator damaged transmission infrastructure in Sophia, with legal action and arrests underway. Oil Politics: APNU said renegotiation of the ExxonMobil deal is about correcting “imbalances,” while Ali defended a US$ multi-million Wales GTE contractor as tender-awarded.
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